The Anaheim Ducks Team Store will hold its annual end-of-the-season merchandise sale this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Equipment bags were packed and sticks were in bundles. Player stalls were empty and the locker room was cleaned out.

It was a somber sight and a reminder of a season cut short by a four-game exit in the first round of the playoffs. Head coach Randy Carlyle called it a "numbing" feeling. The Ducks did, after all, reel off five straight wins to capture second place in the Pacific Division before their series with the Sharks.

By his own admission, Ryan Kesler can be a moody guy, and you'll excuse him if he wasn't all smiles during a somber day that officially closed out one of the more frustrating seasons of his career.

SAN JOSE -- They emptied their tanks and gave it everything they had. Nothing was left on the table.

But in the end, the Ducks came up agonizingly short. With a 2-1 loss tonight in Game 4 of their First Round series against the San Jose Sharks, the Ducks were eliminated from the postseason. It was a somber end to a season that saw the Ducks pull off an incredible second half run to get them into playoff contention in the first place.

Postgame Quotes
San Jose 2 vs. Anaheim 1
April 18, 2018
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Game 4
Sharks win series, 4-0

Andrew Cogliano
On getting swept
At the end of the day, we had some good moments and probably should've won tonight, but overall we weren't good enough. To be swept is a wakeup call for this team for sure.

SAN JOSE -- Ducks fans came out to see their favorite team in action for Game 4 against the Sharks on Wednesday.

SAN JOSE -- Normally a day does not go by without a smile from Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour. The easy-going 24-year-old blueliner is one of the most outgoing members of the team, and his knack for keeping things loose is in his blood. Today, however, was different.

SAN JOSE -- One of two things is certain to happen when Game 4 ends later tonight. If the Ducks win, they will live to fight another day - in this case, Game 5 on Friday night in Anaheim. If they lose, their season will end with a four-game sweep against the San Jose Sharks in this First Round best-of-seven series.

SAN JOSE -- There are many ways to describe Anaheim's 8-1 loss last night in Game 3. Andrew Cogliano called it "embarrassing." Francois Beauchemin said it was "tough to digest," and head coach Randy Carlyle said he was "very disappointed" with how his players reacted as the game went on.